The 20-episode drama will chronicle the history of Goguryeo Kingdom from the beginning through its heyday, highlighting the reign of King Gwanggaeto. The last to join the Goguryeo fad is "Taewangsasingi" ( "The Legend"), currently being made and scheduled to be unveiled in October. Featuring another veteran actor Choi Soo-jong as general Daejoyoung from Goguryeo, who founded Balhae Kingdom (698-926), the large-scale drama will also be aired on weekends.Īfter the demise of Goguryeo by Tang Dynasty, Daejoyoung founded Balhae whose territory spanned over the northern part of the Korean Peninsula, eastern Manchuria and the Russian Far East. "Yeongaesomun" and " Jumong" will face stiff competition for viewers when Korean Broadcasting System's " Dae Jo Yeong", also set in Goguyreo, will begin airing in early September. " Jumong" will be aired overseas starting in September, as it has been sold to five countries, including Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam, at the Shanhai TV Festival last month. Introduced in May, the 60-episode drama (14th will air tonight) of Munhwa Broadcasting Company has seen its viewing rate soaring near to 40 percent, boosted by its legendary character and concoction of romance. Jumong (played by Song Il-gook) was born between the heavenly emperor and the god of water, and was named so for his exceptional archery skills. On the other hand, " Jumong" is based more on imagination since it tells a story of founding myth of the kingdom. The drama will shed light on the heroic side of Yeongaesomun who has been painted more as a tyrant that seized power through a coup, than a general who waged seven battles successfully against the invaders of Tang Dynasty. However, the drama declares that it is more thoroughly based on the historical facts, although there is not much of record on its hero, Yeongaesomun (played by veteran actor Yoo Dong-geun). The $40 million-budget drama is competing against another much-hyped TV drama " Jumong" also set in the same era. This is the first of 100 episodes that will dramatize the latter period of Goguryeo, which was the first to be established and developed into the largest, of Korea's three ancient kingdoms. 668) and China's Tang Dynasty (618-907) at Ansi Castle. Seoul Broadcasting System's epic drama "Yeongaesomun" garnered over 20 percent of viewing rate Saturday with its first episode that depicted the historical battle between Goguryeo (37 B.C.-A.D.
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